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User Guide

FIRE BURGLARY INSTRUMENTS, INC.

Table Of Contents
QUICK REFERENCE
INTRODUCTION
TURNING THE SYSTEM ON
TURNING THESYSTEM OFF
USER CODES
MISCELLANEOUS COMMANDS
TESTING THE SYSTEM

TO TURN SYSTEM ON

1. Check to make sure the system is ready, (Green READY light is lit).
2. Enter your 4-digit user code.
3. Exit through a door designated by your installer as an exit/entry door.
4. The ON/OFF (ARM) light will light.

TO TURN SYSTEM OFF
1. Enter through a door designated by your installer as an exit/entry door
2. Enter your 4-digit user code.
3. The system ON (ARM) light will go out.

TO TURN SYSTEM ON AND STAY INSIDE
1. Check to make sure the system is ready (Green READY light is lit).
2. Press STAY .
3. Enter your user code. The ON/OFF (ARM) light and the STAY light will both light.

REMEMBER: You must turn the system OFF if you want to open the door or leave the premises after the exit time has passed.

TO TURN THE SYSTEM ON: INSTANT MODE, AND STAY INSIDE
1. Check to make sure the system is ready (Green READY light is lit).
2. Press INSTANT .
3. Press STAY .
4. Enter your user code. - 3 - The ON/OFF (ARM) light, the INSTANT light, and the STAY light will all be on.

TO RESET SMOKE DETECTOR
1. Enter your 4-digit user code. = READY light is not available on all keypads.

Congratulations on your decision to protect your home or business with an FBII security system.
You have chosen a reliable, state- of-the-art security system that is remarkably easy to operate.
Your system has been professionally installed by your local Security Company whose representative can explain the specifics of your system.
The keypad is the input and display device for your security system. Your Security Company representative will suggest the model most appropriate for your premises and your needs.
Your FBII system is listed by Underwriters Laboratories for Household Fire and Burglary applications.
Throughout this help file, the following conventions are used to represent the keystrokes required to perform the following functions.

STAY
Press button labeled STAY.

BYPASS
Press button labeled BYPASS.

INSTANT
Press button labeled INSTANT.

CODE
Press button labeled CODE.
Enter 4-digit user code.

Please keep your manual in a convenient location so you can refer to it if needed.

Turning The System On

IS THE SYSTEM READY?
You can turn the burglar portion of your security system ON and OFF.
Before you can turn the system ON, it must be "ready."
If you have a protected door open, or someone is moving in view of a motion detector, the system will not
display "READY." The system is ready if the READY light is ON or if the display shows: SYSTEM READY

WHEN SYSTEM IS NOT READY
If the system is not ready to be armed, the READY light will be OFF and the zone lights will show which zone or zones are not ready.

Not Ready Example: If the READY light is not lit and the Zone 1 light is solid ON, an alarm sensor on Zone 1 is faulted.
This might mean that a door is open or someone is walking in view of a motion sensor.
Check all sensors on Zone 1 and resolve the problem.
When all sensors are restored, the READY light will come ON and the zone light will go out.
In this example, the display shows: SYSTEM NOT READY and NOT RDY ZONE 1 FRONT DOOR
Determine which zone or zones are not ready, resolve the problem, and turn the system ON normally. If the problem cannot be resolved, you may bypass the zone that is not ready.
Bypassing should only be done if the problem on the zone cannot be resolved, OR if you intentionally wish to leave the zone OFF.
For example, you would leave the zone OFF if you plan to keep the window open for ventilation.

Zones that are bypassed are not protected when the system is ON.

Turning The System ON

TO TURN SYSTEM ON AND LEAVE
Enter your 4-digit user code. The System ON, (ARM) light will go ON or the display will show: ON: AWAY ........
Exit through a door designated by your installer as an exit/entry door.
You must leave within the exit time programmed by your installer.
Refer to the reference sheet for the time that has been set for your system.

TO TURN SYSTEM ON AND STAY INSIDE
To turn the perimeter portion of your burglar alarm ON and move around freely inside the premises, use the STAY mode.
Check to make sure the system is ready.
When it is ready, press: STAY followed by your user code.
When the system has been turned on successfully, the ON/OFF (ARM) light and the STAY light will be lit, or the LCD will display: ON: STAY

REMEMBER: You must turn the system OFF if you want to open the door or leave the premises after the exit time has passed.

TO TURN SYSTEM ON IN INSTANT MODE AND STAY INSIDE

In INSTANT STAY mode, the perimeter portion of your burglar alarm system is ON and the time delays are eliminated from your normal Entry/Exit door(s).
All interior protection is OFF, so you are free to move around inside.
Check to make sure the system is READY.
When it is ready, press: INSTANT followed by STAY followed by your user code.
When the system has been turned ON successfully, the ON/OFF (ARM) light, the INSTANT light, and the STAY light will all be ON, or the LCD will display: ON: STAY INSTANT

NOTE: This system can be programmed by the installer for the AUTO-STAY feature which automatically bypasses interior zones if you arm the system and do not exit through a delay zone during exit time.

TO TURN SYSTEM ON IN INSTANT MODE

In INSTANT mode, all alarm sensors, including those on doors and windows, will report an alarm immediately if activated.
Check to make sure the system is ready to be armed (no faulted zones).
When it is ready, press: INSTANT followed by your user code.
When the system has been turned ON successfully, the ON/OFF light and the Instant light will be ON, or the LCD will display: ON: INSTANT

TO BYPASS A ZONE

The Bypass function excludes a zone of protection from the security system until it is unbypassed (either by using the unbypass procedure or when you turn the system OFF).

Bypassing can only be done while the system is turned OFF.
Press the BYPASS button. Then enter your user code and the zone number (1-7) to be bypassed, as follows:
BYPASS followed by your user code + ZONE #
If the Quick Bypass feature has been enabled by the installer, the user code is not required when bypassing zones.

NOTE: Bypassed zones are NOT protected when the system is turned ON. After the bypass command has been accepted, the keypad will sound one long beep, and the zone LED of the zone(s) bypassed will slowly blink, or the LCD will display: BYPASS ZONE 01 FRONT DOOR

IMPORTANT: Temporary users (i.e., baby sitters, housekeepers, etc.) should not be shown the Bypass procedure.

TO UNBYPASS A ZONE

Pressing the BYPASS button returns a bypassed zone to normal operation.
To unbypass a zone(s), repeat the bypass function as follows:
BYPASS followed by your user code + ZONE #.
After unbypassing, the zone display will show the state of the zones.

Turning The System OFF

When you turn the system OFF, you turn OFF only the burglar portion of your system; any smoke or heat detectors and panic keys will remain ON.
You must enter through a designated entry door and turn OFF the system within the time allowed.
You can have different amounts of time for different entry points. See your system reference sheet for the times established for your system.

To turn your system OFF:
Enter your 4-digit user code.
If no alarms have taken place, the ON/OFF light (labeled ARM) will go OFF, or the display will show: SYSTEM READY
If alarms occurred when the system was ON, or if a trouble condition exists, the zone LED's will indicate it, as follows:
Fast Blink ....................................Alarm
Slow Blink/Low Intensity .............Bypass
Slow Pulse ..................................Trouble
Solid ON ......................................Not Ready
or the LCD will display: ALARM ZONE 1 FRONT DOOR

Burglary alarms will sound a steady tone at the keypad(s), and fire alarms will generate a pulsing sound.

IMPORTANT: If an intrusion has taken place while you were away, do not enter until the location has been checked. Call for help from a neighbor's house and wait there for the police.

After you have turned the system OFF with your user code, the LCD keypads will display this message:
ALM MEM ZONE 1 FRONT DOOR

To clear the display of alarm or trouble conditions and silence the audible alert:
Enter your 4-digit user code again.

User Codes

TO ADD OR CHANGE A USER CODE

Users can be added or changed directly at the keypad.
Your system can have up to 15 different user codes.
Users #1 and #2 are the only users allowed to add or delete other user codes.

To add or change a user code, press the CODE button followed by user #1 or user #2 of the 4-digit user code.
Then enter the new user number and the new 4- digit user code.
The keypad will beep after each digit is pressed.
(User #1 or #2 Code, New User Code, User ID CODE, nnnn)

Use the system reference sheet to record system users.
On this sheet your installer will indicate if you have chosen to dedicate a user code to send an emergency Ambush or Duress signal.
You may also have chosen to reserve one user code that is only allowed to turn the system ON.
This code will NOT be able to turn the system OFF.

TO DELETE A USER CODE

To delete a user, press the Code button followed by the 4-digit master user code.
Enter the the user number, then press [#] to delete.

For example, to delete user 3, do the following:
Master User Code User ID # to delete CODE 03 #

NOTE: User #1, the master user, cannot be deleted but it can be changed using the ADD OR CHANGE user procedure.

THE ARM-ONLY CODE (Maid Code) If you choose to have a code that cannot turn the system OFF, but can turn the system ON, have your installer program this feature.
If programmed, user code 5 will have System ON capability only, and you can issue this code to a temporary user so he can secure the premises when he leaves.

Miscellaneous Commands

SEND HELP ALERTS

Your system can be programmed for 3 separate keypad Send Help alerts that would send an emergency signal to your Central Station.

See the System Reference sheet to see which have been programmed for your system.

DURESS
Your system can be programmed to send an emergency signal to the Central Station if you are forced to enter the premises. If you choose to include this feature, User Code 15 is dedicated to this function, and must only be used under a duress circumstance.

QUICK ON (QUICK ARMING)
If programmed by your installer, Quick ON, or Quick Arming, allows you to turn the system ON to the AWAY mode without entering a user code. NOTE: Turning your system OFF always requires a valid user code. Press [#] [1].

QUICK FORCED ON
If programmed by your installer, Quick Forced ON allows you to turn the burglar portion of your alarm system ON to the AWAY mode, bypassing all zones that are not ready. Press [#] [2].

NOTE: A valid user code is still required to turn the system OFF. NOTE: This feature is disabled on UL installations.

QUICK BYPASS
If you have Quick Bypass programmed for your system, you will not have to use your user code to bypass zones.
The Quick Bypass procedure is: BYPASS ZONE (1 - 7)
NOTE: Bypassed zones are not protected when the system is turned ON. After the bypass command has been accepted, the keypad sounds one long beep.
The zone light of the bypassed zone(s) will slowly blink, or the display will show:
BYPASSED: ZONE 1 FRONT DOOR

NOTE: Temporary users (i.e. baby sitters, housekeepers, etc.) should not be shown the Bypass procedure.

TURN CHIME ON/OFF
Chime is an optional feature that causes the keypad to chime when selected doors are opened while the burglary protection is OFF or disarmed.
Only your installer can program a zone for the Chime feature. Once programmed, you can turn Chime ON or OFF to meet your daily needs.

To turn Chime ON or OFF: Press [#] [6].

SET AUTO ARM ON TIME
Setting Auto Arm ON time lets you set the time of day your system will automatically turn ON.
To activate Set Auto Arm ON time:
Press [#] [5] [hour] [minute].
The two digit settings for hours and minutes are in the 24-hour format.
Example: 7AM=07; 3PM=15. Set minutes the same way: 5min=05; 25min=25.
The readout keypad will prompt you for the required entries.

DOOR STRIKE
Door strikes are used in access control applications.
To activate door strikes:
Press [#] [9] [User Code] [Door #] where the door number is as follows:
1 Front Door 2 Rear Door

NOTE: User 13 is the only user code that can perform the door strike function.

VIEW TIME
To view the time, press: [#] [7].
CURRENT TIME: 08:15AM

SET TIME
To set the time and date, press:
[#] [3] [user 1 or 2 code] [hr1] [hr2] [min1] [min2] [mnth1] [mnth2] [day1] [day2] [year1] [year2]
(The user code is not required if so programmed by installer.)

TO VIEW AUTO ARM ON TIME
To view the auto arm time, press: [#] [8] [user 1 or 2 code].
AUTOARM TIME: 05:00PM
(The user code is not required if so programmed by installer.)

Testing The System

SYSTEM TEST
It is recommended that you test your system once a month using the following procedure:

NOTE: If your system is monitored, contact your Central Station before you perform this test.

1. Turn your security system ON.
2. Wait until your exit time is over. Then activate the system by opening a protected zone (for example: a window or door).
3. Confirm that the alarm sounding device (bell or siren) sounds. If your system is connected to a Central Station, the keypad will sound the ringback tone to confirm that the signal was received.
4. Turn the security system OFF.
5. Call the Central Station to tell them you are finished testing.